The Almost Perfect Podcast

Nate Levinrad is a comedian and one half of the That's Not Funny team putting on gigs in Cape Town. He also occasionally dabbles in music journalism, although he picked the worst time to get into that industry. Nate calls himself a "loud Jew " who advocates for a free Palestine.In this episode, we get into growing up Jewish in a small town, how his parents inspired his political activism, and how his history in the music scene gave him the skills to organise successful comedy shows. Enjoy. Keep up with Nate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natevuyolevinrad/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/almostperfect

Comedian and podcaster Simmi Areff is the go-to-guy when it comes to podcasting in South Africa. These days he's the co-host of the hilarious Badvice podcast and founder of the All Ears podcast network, although he started out hosting Lesser Known Somebodies and built his CV as a producer through POC Podcasts. We get into the business of podcasting, how to network as a misanthrope, and why he believes in magic. Follow Simmi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simmiareff/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/almostperfect

Gareth Wilson has spent his entire life either on stage or behind the scenes of South African music. From starting a band with his brother to eventually working with artist like Emtee as A&R for Virgin Music South Africa, Gareth shares a winding tale that has seen him take on almost every role available in the music industry.We hear about his booking philosophy for Oppikoppi, the good, the bad, and the ugly of owning and running Good Luck Bar, and we get into what it takes to make it as a musician in the social media age. Enjoy.Follow Gareth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gwilly_jhb/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/almostperfect

Managing Director of Goliath and Goliath, Kate Goliath, gets serious about comedy with us. We learn what it takes to work behind the scenes with the biggest names in SA comedy, how Kate's mom gave birth to Goliath & Goliath (both literally and figuratively), and why lockdown forced them to expand beyond live comedy. Enjoy. Keep up with Kate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kategoliath/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/almostperfect

Comedian and writer Lindy Johnson joins us for a hilarious chat about learning to give a fuck again.We get into "eternal naps", writing for roasts, and, uh, whether or not being a gynaecologist is a dream job for men.Follow Lindy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindyyay/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/almostperfect

Angela de Klerk is a musician. She started singing for Japan and I as a teenager after a successful night of karaoke and hasn't looked back. Since then, she's been a part of the folk-punk collective Rambling Bones and the jazz duo West of the Moon. Oh, and she just got back from a European tour with The Shabs. Unfortunately, being a life-long musician in South Africa isn't exactly a recipe for financial stability, so Angela made the daunting choice of becoming a yacht stewardess in her 30s to supplement her music career. In this episode we discuss the difficulties of trying to sustain a music career through the decline of media, the joys of making music and going on tour with your friends, and finding the balance between having fun and being professional. Enjoy. Keep up with Angela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alittlehappymess/ Bob's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/almostperfectbob/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Almost Perfect Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/almostperfectmedia/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/almostperfect

Keagan Bennewith is a musician and event organiser. He's the bassist for Poster Boy and one of the guys behind Reverberate. If you're part of the Durban alt scene, you've definitely seen Poster Boy play as they performed about 100 shows in their first year together. You've also probably been to a Reverberate gig as they filled in the gap left after COVID and have put on some of Durban's best gigs in the last few years. In this episode, we chat about the joys and struggles of being in a band in Durban, how a house party lead to an events company, and what it's like to work with legendary producer David Birch. Enjoy. Keep up with Keagan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebigmanooza/ Check out Poster Boy: https://www.instagram.com/posterboyband/ Reverberate: https://www.instagram.com/reverberate.za/ Bob's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/almostperfectbob/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Almost Perfect Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/almostperfectmedia/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/almostperfect

Akhil Maharaj is a comedian. He's sardonic, awkward, and depressive, which makes him a perfect fit for the Not Quite Right Comedy crew. He also drives to Durban from Richards Bay almost every Wednesday for our open mic, which is an unreal level of commitment to the craft. In this episode, we chat about Akhil's love of Norm Macdonald, how he used Reddit to find a vape in India, and his experiences with depression and therapy. Enjoy. Keep up with Akhil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akhilmaharaj_/ Bob's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/almostperfectbob/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Almost Perfect Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/almostperfectmedia/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/almostperfect